President Md. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in separate messages on the eve of the National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair-2018, have called upon all to make effective contribution to saving the green for preserving environment and biodiversity.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the electronic payment system for disbursement of the allowances of Social Safety Net programmes. The PM inaugurated the system through a videoconference from the Ganobhaban yesterday. Under the system, more than 6.6 million beneficiaries would directly draw the money every month from banks after getting the message through mobile phones. Addressing the function, the Prime Minister said, these allowances are just to ensure that no one suffers from starvation, but nobody should stay away from work.
Speaker Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury has drawn the attention of member states of International Criminal Court to the devastating consequences of the recent influx of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to Bangladesh. Bangladesh reiterated its support to the Rome Statute and the ICC to put an end to the impunity, bring the perpetrators of the world’s most heinous crimes to justice and uphold the rule of law, the Speaker said these while speaking at the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Rome Statute in the Hague yesterday.
Finance Minister A M A Muhith has said, Bangladesh is moving towards development through proper utilisation of limited resources. The Minister said this while delivering speech at a sideline event of the High-Level Political Forum of the UN in New York on Monday.
Planning Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal has urged the global development and trading partners to extend support for Bangladesh during its graduation to a developing nation status. The Minister was speaking at the general debate of the high-level political forum on Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations in New York yesterday.
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed has urged the buyers to increase the price of Bangladeshi readymade garments. The Minister made the urge at a discussion meeting in Dhaka yesterday.
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu has laid emphasis on having sustainable politics and economy in the country disassociating with militancy and terrorism. The Minister gave the emphasis while addressing a function of Economic Reporters’ Forum in Dhaka yesterday.
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal has said, drive against drug peddlers would be continued until elimination of drug abuse in the country. The Minister said this at ‘meet the press’ at DRU in Dhaka yesterday. The Minister said, the government has also prepared the list of traders of illegal drugs and their patrons.
Ottawa is keen to provide its assistance and expertise to Dhaka in the field of aviation safety. The Canadian Transport Ministry gave a formal proposal in this regard to Bangladesh. Canadian High Commissioner in Dhaka Benoit Préfontaine yesterday handed over the proposal to Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister A K M Shahjahan Kamal at his office in Dhaka yesterday.
The International Crimes Tribunal yesterday handed down the death penalty to four persons accused of committing atrocities during the War of Liberation in 1971. The four convicts – Akmal Ali Talukder, Abdun Nur Talukder, Anis Miah and Abdul Musabbir Miah are the residents of Rajnagar Upazila in Moulvibazar.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday visited the residence of Law Minister Anisul Huq at Banani in Dhaka to convey sympathy at the death of his elder sister Saima Islam.
The broader DSEX index of Dhaka Stock Exchange closed yesterday at 5,325.48 points.
- London, 18 July 2018
